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Crimson Careers is the central platform that the Mignone Center for Career Success uses for appointments, workshops, employer events, career …

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MCS Firsthand Advisors platform connects students with alumni virtually from a variety of Harvard schools who have worked at top …

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InterstrideShare This: Share Interstride on FacebookShare Interstride on LinkedInShare Interstride on Twitter
Interstride is an interactive career platform designed to enhance the career exploration and job-search experience for international students. Although this …

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Big InterviewShare This: Share Big Interview on FacebookShare Big Interview on LinkedInShare Big Interview on Twitter
Big Interview has multiple tools students can use to prepare for interviews. In addition to a thorough online curriculum and …

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Candid CareerShare This: Share Candid Career on FacebookShare Candid Career on LinkedInShare Candid Career on Twitter
Candid Career contains thousands of videos to help students and recent alumni learn about career pathways through short clips that …

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StrengthsProfileShare This: Share StrengthsProfile on FacebookShare StrengthsProfile on LinkedInShare StrengthsProfile on Twitter
Discover your individual realized and unrealized strengths. Learn how to highlight these in your applications and interviews. 
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Harvard College Resumes & Cover Letter GuideShare This: Share Harvard College Resumes & Cover Letter Guide on FacebookShare Harvard College Resumes & Cover Letter Guide on LinkedInShare Harvard College Resumes & Cover Letter Guide on Twitter
A resume is a concise, informative summary of your abilities, education, and experience. It should highlight your strongest assets and …

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Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Resume & Cover Letter GuideShare This: Share Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Resume & Cover Letter Guide on FacebookShare Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Resume & Cover Letter Guide on LinkedInShare Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Resume & Cover Letter Guide on Twitter
When applying to most non-research-oriented, non-academic jobs, you will want to use a resume instead of a CV.

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Harvard Griffin GSAS Master’s Resume & Cover Letter GuideShare This: Share Harvard Griffin GSAS Master’s Resume & Cover Letter Guide on FacebookShare Harvard Griffin GSAS Master’s Resume & Cover Letter Guide on LinkedInShare Harvard Griffin GSAS Master’s Resume & Cover Letter Guide on Twitter
A resume is a brief, informative summary of your abilities, education, and experience. It should highlight your strongest assets and …

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HES Resume & Cover Letter GuideShare This: Share HES Resume & Cover Letter Guide on FacebookShare HES Resume & Cover Letter Guide on LinkedInShare HES Resume & Cover Letter Guide on Twitter
A resume is a brief, informative summary of your abilities, education, and experience. It should highlight your strongest assets and …

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Harvard College Bullet Point Resume TemplateShare This: Share Harvard College Bullet Point Resume Template on FacebookShare Harvard College Bullet Point Resume Template on LinkedInShare Harvard College Bullet Point Resume Template on Twitter
Use this bullet-point template to build out your first draft of your resume.

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Harvard College Paragraph Resume TemplateShare This: Share Harvard College Paragraph Resume Template on FacebookShare Harvard College Paragraph Resume Template on LinkedInShare Harvard College Paragraph Resume Template on Twitter
Use this paragraph template to build out your first draft of your resume.

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Resume/CV/Cover Letter Templates

Harvard College Resumes & Cover Letter GuideShare This: Share Harvard College Resumes & Cover Letter Guide on FacebookShare Harvard College Resumes & Cover Letter Guide on LinkedInShare Harvard College Resumes & Cover Letter Guide on Twitter
A resume is a concise, informative summary of your abilities, education, and experience. It should highlight your strongest assets and …

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Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Resume & Cover Letter GuideShare This: Share Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Resume & Cover Letter Guide on FacebookShare Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Resume & Cover Letter Guide on LinkedInShare Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Resume & Cover Letter Guide on Twitter
When applying to most non-research-oriented, non-academic jobs, you will want to use a resume instead of a CV.

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Harvard Griffin GSAS Master’s Resume & Cover Letter GuideShare This: Share Harvard Griffin GSAS Master’s Resume & Cover Letter Guide on FacebookShare Harvard Griffin GSAS Master’s Resume & Cover Letter Guide on LinkedInShare Harvard Griffin GSAS Master’s Resume & Cover Letter Guide on Twitter
A resume is a brief, informative summary of your abilities, education, and experience. It should highlight your strongest assets and …

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HES Resume & Cover Letter GuideShare This: Share HES Resume & Cover Letter Guide on FacebookShare HES Resume & Cover Letter Guide on LinkedInShare HES Resume & Cover Letter Guide on Twitter
A resume is a brief, informative summary of your abilities, education, and experience. It should highlight your strongest assets and …

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Harvard College Bullet Point Resume TemplateShare This: Share Harvard College Bullet Point Resume Template on FacebookShare Harvard College Bullet Point Resume Template on LinkedInShare Harvard College Bullet Point Resume Template on Twitter
Use this bullet-point template to build out your first draft of your resume.

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Harvard College Paragraph Resume TemplateShare This: Share Harvard College Paragraph Resume Template on FacebookShare Harvard College Paragraph Resume Template on LinkedInShare Harvard College Paragraph Resume Template on Twitter
Use this paragraph template to build out your first draft of your resume.

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HES Self-Assessment ResourcesShare This: Share HES Self-Assessment Resources on FacebookShare HES Self-Assessment Resources on LinkedInShare HES Self-Assessment Resources on Twitter
There are a wide variety of resources out there to help you identify your values, interests, personality and skills and …

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Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston AreaShare This: Share Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on FacebookShare Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on LinkedInShare Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on Twitter
An MCS spreadsheet of volunteer opportunities in the Boston area that might be of interest to Premed/Pre-Health concentrators.

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CARC Career Webinar Video LibraryShare This: Share CARC Career Webinar Video Library on FacebookShare CARC Career Webinar Video Library on LinkedInShare CARC Career Webinar Video Library on Twitter
Each semester, the Harvard Extension School Career and Academic Resource Center (CARC) holds a series of live Career Webinars open …

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GSAS Career Exploration and Job Search LinksShare This: Share GSAS Career Exploration and Job Search Links on FacebookShare GSAS Career Exploration and Job Search Links on LinkedInShare GSAS Career Exploration and Job Search Links on Twitter
Browse a curated list of Nonacademic and Academic job search links.

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HES Career Services OverviewShare This: Share HES Career Services Overview on FacebookShare HES Career Services Overview on LinkedInShare HES Career Services Overview on Twitter
An overview of the career services available to HES admitted degree candidates.

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MCS Curated Lists

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Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston AreaShare This: Share Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on FacebookShare Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on LinkedInShare Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on Twitter
An MCS spreadsheet of volunteer opportunities in the Boston area that might be of interest to Premed/Pre-Health concentrators.

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GSAS Career Exploration and Job Search LinksShare This: Share GSAS Career Exploration and Job Search Links on FacebookShare GSAS Career Exploration and Job Search Links on LinkedInShare GSAS Career Exploration and Job Search Links on Twitter
Browse a curated list of Nonacademic and Academic job search links.

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MCS Professional Attire GuideShare This: Share MCS Professional Attire Guide on FacebookShare MCS Professional Attire Guide on LinkedInShare MCS Professional Attire Guide on Twitter
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If you are having trouble accessing professional attire, check out the Crimson Career Closet. Any Harvard College student …

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Technical InterviewsShare This: Share Technical Interviews on FacebookShare Technical Interviews on LinkedInShare Technical Interviews on Twitter
When interviewing for technical roles like software engineer, data scientist, quantitative analyst, or product manager, expect both technical assessments and …

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Leadership Development and Rotational ProgramsShare This: Share Leadership Development and Rotational Programs on FacebookShare Leadership Development and Rotational Programs on LinkedInShare Leadership Development and Rotational Programs on Twitter
Below is a sample of the organizations that have structured leadership development programs. These entry-level programs often allow employees to …

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